People Make Games
People Make Games | |
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YouTube information | |
Channel | |
Years active | 2018—present |
Subscribers | 497 thousand[1] |
Total views | 33.1 million[1] |
Last updated: 9 January 2024 |
People Make Games (PMG) is a British
History
The group was created by the couple[5] Chris Bratt and Anni Sayers in 2018, who were previously both journalists working for Eurogamer. Sayers creates the graphics. Quintin Smith, a journalist from Rock Paper Shotgun, joined in 2020.[6] The channel is viewer-funded with Patreon;[7] in June 2022, the Patreon made US$17,409 per month.[6] Additional funding comes from Loading Bar, a chain of bars in London and Brighton.[8]
Notable reports
Roblox
In a video published in August 2021, Smith accused
Annapurna Interactive
In March 2022, the channel reported on three video game studios publishing under
VRChat and the Metaverse
In their video titled "Making Sense of VRChat, the "Metaverse" People Actually Like" released May 2022, PMG praised VRChat's ability to provide a social space for transgender and disabled people as well as furries, while criticising the approach of Meta Platforms to virtual reality,[23] and its "sexless, Zuckerbergian, brand-friendly presentation".[24]
CS:GO skin gambling
In November 2022, PMG reported on
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | New York Game Awards | Best Games Journalism | Nominated | [26] |
2023 | Nominated | [27] | ||
MCV/Develop Awards | Media Brand of the Year | Won | [28] | |
The Game Awards | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ a b "About PeopleMakeGames". YouTube.
- WBUR. March 24, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Bonthuys, Darryn (March 8, 2021). "New People Make Games Video Examines How Big Publishers Exploit Outside Labor". GameSpot. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Bratt, Chris (December 1, 2023). "Some of the people who make People Make Games are also making a person". Patreon. People Make Games. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
...we've been in a relationship for nearly seven years now.
- ^ a b Grayson, Nathan (June 7, 2022). "Meet the YouTubers exposing the dark side of making video games". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ Good, Owen S. (January 19, 2019). "They found the Queen's golden Wii!". Polygon. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Bratt, Chris [@chrisbratt] (September 5, 2022). "Thanks, as ever, to @LoadingBar for supporting the show. They've got three different bars and I'm sure you'll have a nice time visiting any of them, but only the Brighton one has such photogenic seagulls" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (August 20, 2021). "Roblox 'exploiting' young game developers, new investigation reports". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (November 24, 2021). "Roblox sues banned 'cybermob leader' for terrorizing the platform, its developers". Polygon. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Hilliard, Wesley (March 19, 2021). "What is Roblox? Everything you need to know about the latest craze". AppleInsider.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Cuevas, Zackery; Mogan, Rachel (October 9, 2021). "Is it worth paying for a Roblox Premium membership?". Android Central. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Alexander, Cristina (December 13, 2021). "People Make Games reports Roblox is riddled with child abuse". Gamepur. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Hoffman, William (December 16, 2021). "Roblox (RBLX) stock down 18% amid user safety concerns". Capital.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Kyle (December 15, 2021). "Roblox is facing accusations of being unsafe for children". For The Win. USA Today. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Bratt, Chris (March 18, 2022). Investigating Three Indie Superstars Accused of Emotional Abuse. People Make Games. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (March 18, 2022). "Two reports paint a troubling picture of workplace abuses at acclaimed indie studios". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Colp, Tyler (August 2, 2022). "The VRChat documentary gets VR right, but already feels old". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Ankers-Range, Adele (February 2, 2022). "New York Game Awards 2022 Winners Announced". IGN.
- ^ "Awards! Here Are The Nominees For The Best Journalism Stories Of The Year!". New York Game Critics Circle. January 10, 2023.
- ^ Shoemaker, Richie (May 12, 2023). "Congratulations to the 2023 MCV/DEVELOP Award winners!". MCV/Develop.